HB 563 (2008) -  Property Insurance Appraisal Umpires

by Robaina (CO-SPONSORS) Zapata
Provides license application & renewal filing fees for property insurance appraisal umpires; provides for regulation of umpires by DFS, FSC, & OIR; requires umpires to be licensed; provides qualification requirements; provides for regulation of umpire course providers, instructors, & courses; requires DFS to establish standards for providers, instructors, & courses; requires DFS to establish licensure compliance process requirements & administration forms; provides grounds for discretionary & compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of umpire's license; provides ethical standards for umpires; provides required procedures for resolving differences in property valuations, loss amounts, & repair or replacement costs; provides authorization to select appraisers; provides appraisal requirements; provides requirements for selecting & designating umpires; provides for informal appraisal proceedings; provides report submittal & review requirements for appraisers & umpires; provides for filing itemized written appraisal award with insurer; provides for appraisal awards to be binding; provides for compensation of appraisers & umpires; provides for nonapplication of Florida Arbitration Code to residential or commercial property insurance loss appraisal proceedings.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Committee on Insurance on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Insurance Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Insurance Version:
Event: H Now in Committee on Insurance Time: 03/11/2008 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Insurance Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Insurance by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/11/2008 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Insurance Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 01/23/2008 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/23/2008 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 01/23/2008 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/16/2008 - 11:55 AM Member: Robaina Committee: Version: __